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100	1		_aMurtagh, Nyiri. _9851
245	1	4	_aThe backyard duck book : _bfor the love of ducks / _cby Nyiri Murtagh.
250			_aRevised ed.
260			_aCollingwood, Vic. : _bCSIRO Publishing, _c2012.
263			_a201206
300			_a1 v.
500			_aOriginally published: Bolwarrah, Vic. : Bolwarrah Press, 2000.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aThe Backyard Duck Book is a revised edition of Nyiri Murtagh's popular book, For the Love of Ducks, but with colour photographs of the duck breeds. It covers all aspects of duck husbandry, from selecting a breed and buying ducks to housing, breeding, feeding and health. It includes a description of each of the duck breeds currently available in Australia, the standards for each breed, their egg-laying capacity and their potential as table birds. The book also has a comprehensive section on artificial incubation of eggs that includes step-by-step instructions on how to test eggs for fertility and defects. Crossbreeding, developing your own lines and raising ducks for meat are also covered. Backyard poultry farmers, small-acre farmers and hobby farmers will find this book an enjoyable and useful reference.
530			_aAlso issued in various ebook formats.
650		0	_aDucks. _9852
650		0	_aDuck breeds. _9853
942			_2ddc _cNONFIC
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